Trouble-Shooting - struers Tenupol-3 Gebrauchsanweisung

Electrolyte
Polishing circuit
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Tenupol-3
Instruction Manual

5. Trouble-Shooting

 Check the age of the mixed electrolyte. The mixture should not be more
than 3 months old.
 Check the number of polishings made with the electrolyte. The
electrolyte can be worn out by too many polishings.
 Check that the correct combination of material and electrolyte is used.
Check that the electrolyte is sufficiently cooled during operation.
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 Check that all plugs are properly connected.
 Check that the stainless specimen holder contact part (Fig. 7.5) is intact
and connected to the platinum strip (Fig. 7.4).
 Check that the specimen holder is connected to the polishing chamber
spring contact (Fig. 4.4) when mounted in the chamber.
Check the voltage over the spring contact and the jet holder banana
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plugs (or the platinum wire in the jets).